Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-04-16


richly rewarded for their searches, and
will have many an interesting specimen
stored away at the end of the season,
which will in after years recall many a
pleasant memory. F. WA.
An Act to Encourage Tree Planting.
BE at enacted By the Legis14tife assembly Of
he Territory Of Nontana:
SECTION 1. That for the purpose of adj
vancing the interest Of tree planting and
arboriculture in this Territory, the third
Tuesday in May is hereby designated as
Arbor Day, and it shall hereafter be
proper for the Governor to annually make
his proclamation setting the same apart
as a day for the planting of trees, beauti-
flying homes, cemeteries, highways, public
grounds and landscapes. Superintendent
Of Public instruction and those who teach
schools shall direct and train the thoughts
Of the youth by its practical observance in
tree planting and decorating.
SEC. 2. Whenever the owner or occu-
pant of land in this Territory has or shall
hereafter plant any fruit or forest trees
there shall be added no increased valua-
ton in the assessment of said land by rea-
son of the gain in value that may be ac-
CURED by said planting and cultivating
witllin the period of ten years.
SEC. 5. That any person who is a resi-
dent of this Territory, who has or shall
hereafter plant and suitably cultivate for
two years n or more acres OF land III
fruit trees, he shall for the next eight
years following thereafter receive annu
ally a reduction or exemption from his
assessment of one hundred dollars for
each acre so planted; Prorsded, That the
trees planted shall not be more than thirty
feet apart, and shall so long be kept in a
good, growing condition.
Sec. 4. That whenever any person who
is a resident of this Territory shall here
after plant and properly cultivate for two
years one or more acres of said land in
forest u CHs. liz SHIIi iOi tliC 1iCAL StA J CulN
following thereafter have and receive n
nualiy 4 reduction II exemption Of one
hundred dollars for every acre of trees
planted: Pgoctdea, That said trees shall
stand not more than nine feet apart. and
shall SO long be kept III good, growing
condition.
SEC. ). That persons having no real
estate and living upon homesteads, under
the act Of Congress, Shall be allowed for
each acre Of trees cultivated under this act
fifty dollars exemption from his tax assess
ment annually for five years.
Sec. 6. That whenever any resident Of
this Territory has Or may hereafter plant
and cultivate fer two years a line Of forest
trees, not less than sixteen feet apart and
not less than eight from any AighwayJupon
which his land may border, or along water
bitches within lis land, the land shall be
exempted from taxation to the amount of
one hundred dollars annually thereafter
on the assessed valuation for each such
HE tt LYON liiS trees tiiSiOO1 1OI d peiiOu
Of five yrs.
SIC. !, The Assessors of the several
counties shall, in making up their lists Ct
taxable property ~enuinerate the number
Of trees groan ~ each person, and the
number OF trees as provided in section 6
Of this act, and any person feeling az
grieyed at the return SO made may appear
before the County Commissioners of his
county, at any meeting of said board, to
have the same corrected in the same man.
ner as the correction of assessments; Pro
esded, That in no case shall there be al
lowed an exemption or reduction of more
than five acres to each eighty acres of
land.
SEC. S. The County Clerks shall enter
the names of growers of trees, the mum
Der of trees ana acres Of trees upon the tax
book, and shall annually, in the month of
November, transmit Il statement showing
the number of trees, acres Of trees, and
amount of exemptions to the Territorial
Auditor, who shall embody a complete